Job Description Summary
Activities contributing to the design and development of products, solutions and systems. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team. Executes standard operational/technical tasks typically subject to instructions and work routines. There is latitude to rearrange the sequence to complete task/duties based on changing work situations.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Defining the physical configuration optimized to convert inputs that develops an electrical system energized to produce electricity. Addressing the configuration of electrical apparatus and systems, especially of power electronics devices, switchgear, transformers, bus bars, cables, non-conducting materials and comprehensive system integration concepts.
- MV/LV VFD / Converter Engineering - Product Engineering , Power and Control cabinet design as per standards requirement.
- VFD Sizing , electrical / power electronics part selection/ design change as required for the project .
- Understand product / project specifications and realize requirements to design using calculations, modeling and simulations.
- Thorough understanding of electromechanical design concepts with respect to electrical, thermal, EMC, and structural requirements to complete product design.
- Design system/equipment to meet reliability, testing standards, manufacturability, material and cost guidelines
- Prepare & validate Design documents - Configurations, principles of operation, application guidelines, specifications, BOM, SLD & drawings as per project and product requirement.
- Converters parts design (Converter High power Transformer , reactor , capacitors, resistors, switchgears, cables and wires, power supply, terminals , bus bars and accessories)
- Verify functional performance of prototype hardware under all specified operating conditions. Conduct / Lead / Coordinate Type test, routine test according to standards requirement and close any certification requirements.
- Work across cross functional team to deliver the desired results. Support supply chain and manufacturing of equipment at Factory / Vendor facility
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Document functional test requirements and conduct test according to applicable standards (UL/IEC/NEC etc....) /conduct project FAT's.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor or Masters' degree in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent.
- Min. 3 - 8 years of Electrical and product design & testing expertise for industrial drives and its related components (Renewables / Oil & Gas / Marine / Metal Process Industrial knowledge preferred).
- Good understanding of converter design with respect to power electronics is required.
- In-depth knowledge of motors /drive control Systems with respect to application and also filter design and cable sizing.
- Experience/knowledge in Electrical design tools like AUTOCAD / E-Plan and MATLAB/Simulink experience required.
- Preferred simulation tools experience like ETAB, PSCAD, Ansys (Electromagnetics / Electronics, Altium/ORCAD.
- Lead , create and review electrical design documents complying to global standards and lead overall VFD/ Converter projects from Order to execution / Lead Product introductions for the market
Desired Characteristics
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes